Ulverston bank reduces hours as savers fear the worst

Lloyds Banking Group has decided to reduce the opening hours of its branch in Ulverston.
The town could once again be facing another blow to local banking, just one month after HSBC announced its Ulverston branch was to close.
The past 18 months have seen bank closures hit towns and villages across Cumbria.
Windermere, Grange and Seascale have all seen local banks close as some of the high street's biggest banks downsize their operations.
HSBC and NatWest have drastically reduced their presence in the area, with Lloyds cutting 200 local branches across the country.
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